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Artillery and Missile Officers: Career Profile

Manage personnel and weapons operations to destroy enemy positions, aircraft, and vessels. Duties include planning, targeting, and coordinating the tactical deployment of field artillery and air defense artillery missile systems units; directing the establishment and operation of fire control communications systems; targeting and launching intercontinental ballistic missiles; directing the storage and handling of nuclear munitions and components; overseeing security of weapons storage and launch facilities; and managing maintenance of weapons systems.

What Tasks Do Artillery and Missile Officers Do?

Other Artillery and Missile Officers Job Titles

Common job titles for this role include:

• Air Defense Artillery Officer
• Ammunition Officer
• Division Officer, Weapons Department
• Division Officer, Weapons Department (Antisubmarine Weapons)
• Division Officer, Weapons Department (Guided Missiles)
• Division Officer, Weapons Department (Gunnery)
• Field Artillery Officer
• Field Artillery Senior Sergeant

Employment and Demand

The U.S. employs around 31,252 artillery and missile officers working in the United States today. Employment is projected to decline by -4.0% over the projection horizon.

Artillery and Missile Officers Pay

Statistic	Value
Annual median	$35,449
Hourly median	$17.04
10th percentile	$21,665
25th percentile	$28,557
75th percentile	$42,341
90th percentile	$49,233

Pay can vary substantially based on experience, location, and industry.

Degree Programs

Aspiring artillery and missile officers commonly pursue programs in:

1 programs across 1 majors

• Security Policy & Strategy

Military Technologies and Applied Sciences

1 programs across 1 majors

• Military Systems & Maintenance

About the Data

This profile draws on the following authoritative sources:

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) for employment and wage data by state and industry.
• BLS Employment Projections for total employment and growth forecasts.
• O*NET (Occupational Information Network) for skills, knowledge, tasks, work activities, work context, technology, and education-zone data.

SOC code: 55-1014.00 (Artillery and Missile Officers).